Posted 7 years ago
KarenLR71
(191 items)
When Mom passed this yr, we found a box of Grandmother's 30 yr dog collectibles all wrapped in Miami newspaper dated 1963 so everything in the box is older than '64 at least - all wrapped in same paper & since only 1 'layer' was used some were regrettably damaged).
Not an expert on dog breeds, nor collectibles. Found this site when I looked for help in identifying vintage costume jewelry I inherited from both my Mother and Grandmother.
I know this is a Spaghetti (style/technique?) Poodle. Looks very male and like he is quite the scamp ;) Sticker says 'JAPAN'. I like his details. Unsure of maker and decade but guessing like some have shared (pre WWII?)
http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml
JAPAN - MADE IN JAPAN
Marks on export porcelain: In 1891 the McKinley Tariff Act was instated, requiring items imported into the United States to be marked in English with the country of origin. The name "Nippon" was chosen for items coming from Japan. (Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.) In 1921, the official country of origin name requirement was changed to "Japan", thus creating a defined time period 1891-1921 in which wares were marked Nippon. Previous to 1891, items were either not marked at all, or marked with Japanese characters. During the period 1921-1941 porcelain should be marked "Japan" and roughly after 1941, marked "Made in Japan", though numerous exceptions appears to occurs.
Pieces marked with JAPAN or MADE IN JAPAN in plain text without any company marks, in general date to the period immediately after the second WW. Some come with the addition of OCCUPIED JAPAN.
Efesgirl - Thank you for the detailed information about the different time periods and how things were marked based on that. Solved another mystery.